Hi Ladies
Im just wanting a little advice as im going round in circles and winding myself up abit!
Im 42 yrs old, nearly 43 and have been noticing changes recently. Hot flushes have been with me for a good year or so but recently noticed a red patch just inside my labia majora, got that checked out and was told it was just irritation. Now i am so sore externally, treated for thrust no improvement, swabs back negative and told possibly vaginal atrophy so on vagifem and ovestin.
My periods have always been very regular up until August this year, Sept and Oct both came 9/10 days late and i have not seen another period since and im now on day 59.
My concern is pelvic pain, almost like a period pain but its been ongoing for around 2 weeks now and although i feel it generally all over my pelvis i am getting a more concentrated ache in my left side....I keep thinking my period will start but it just hasnt. Ofcourse i googled and have seen ovarian cancer causes pelvic pain and can, in rare cases, cause missed periods. I also read that IBS can cause symptoms like im having and i do think i have IBS but with the missed period im not sure if its this.
I spoke to my GP two weeks ago, she gave me the ovestin to try externally because im so sore, she booked me in for bloods and i have a follow up tomorrow. I did get a call late last week from the Receptionist to say im low in Vit D so start taking a supplement but nothing else was noted.
I'm not sure if i had a CA125 marker, will find out tomorrow.
I was just wondering if anyone my age has been through this, my GP said im very young to be going into peri menopause/menopause and with the missed period and the pain im now thinking all sorts :(